Patents by Inventor Darrell Harris

Darrell Harris has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20060005457
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is a fishing lure or fishing device including a fish scent dispenser to dispense scent derived from a scent source contained therein. A scent source can be added to a cavity defined by the fishing lure or fishing device and a lid portion of the fish scent dispenser when in an open configuration. The scent source can then be secured when the fish scent dispenser is in a closed configuration. The scent contained in or created by the scent source is dispersed through vents in the lid portion when the fishing lure or fishing device is submerged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Darrell Harris, Robert Bedient
  • Publication number: 20060005456
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is a fish scent dispenser that may be attached to any variety of fishing lure or fishing device to dispense scent derived from a scent source contained therein. A scent source can be added to a cavity defined by a base portion a lid portion of the fish scent dispenser when the portions are in an open configuration. The scent source can then be secured when the portions are in a closed configuration. The scent contained in or created by the scent source is dispersed through vents in the lid portion when the fish scent dispenser is submerged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Darrell Harris, Robert Bedient
  • Publication number: 20040068916
    Abstract: A fish scent dispenser, for attaching on a fishing line and dispensing fish attractant scent into water, comprising: a) an upper housing and a lower housing, the upper and lower housings abutting to each other to form both a cavity therein and a housing longitudinal axis therethrough; b) a fish scent material, located in the cavity, that is slowly dissolved in the water as the fish scent dispenser is pulled through the water; c) attaching means for attaching the fish scent dispenser to the fishing line; and d) rotating means, coupled to the fish scent dispenser, for rotating the fish scent dispenser about the longitudinal axis. It is more particularly claimed as features of the invention to provide the rotating means that may be a fin designed to cause the housing to rotate when water is forced over the upper and lower housing along a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis. The invention may further comprise a shaft extending through the upper and lower housing along the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventor: Darrell Harris
  • Patent number: 6479386
    Abstract: A process for forming a semiconductor wafer which is single side polished improves nanotopology and flatness of the polished wafer. The process reduces the effect of back side surface features, such as edge ring phenomena and back side laser marks, on nanotopology, thereby improving oxide layer uniformity for chemical/mechanical planarization (CMP) processing, and flatness on the polished front side of the wafer after polishing. The wafer is mounted on a polishing block by wax. The edge ring causes certain deformation and stress in the wafer upon mounting, which is held by the wax. After mounting, the wax is heated to allow the wafer to relax, removing the stress, without degrading the bond of the wafer to the polishing block. The wafer is polished and removed from the polishing blocks. The polished surface substantially retains its shape after being de-mounted from the block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Kan-Yin Ng, Yun-Biao Xin, Henry Erk, Darrel Harris, James Jose, Stephen Hensiek, Gene Hollander, Dennis Buese, Giovanni Negri